How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 7.8 times as long as Thailand’s.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 96 m above Norway’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 13 times as many people as Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 9.1 times as densely populated as Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

Thailand and Norway are practically level.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.2 more children on average than in Thailand.

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Thailand 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 9% larger than Norway’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 4 times as much per person as Thailand.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Norway (Gini 6.8 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Thailand’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 25 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 3.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 9.2 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.95 points higher than in Thailand.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 14% more alcohol than in Norway.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 2.9 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 620 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 765 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 4.1 years longer than in Thailand.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 63% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 91% in Thailand.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Thailand are practically level.

Norway: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 5% longer than Norway’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 34% of Norway.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 78% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 3.5 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 17 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 25.2 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 32% more rain than Norway.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)